Anglo-Norman majesté, magestee, maisté, Old French, Middle French magesté (earlier maesté, maisté, majeté, majestet; French majesté) < classical [[Latin]] miests (in post-classical Latin frequently also magestas) < the base of maior MAJOR | Anglo-Norman majesté, magestee, maisté, Old French, Middle French magesté (earlier maesté, maisté, majeté, majestet; French majesté) < classical [[Latin]] miests (in post-classical Latin frequently also magestas) < the base of maior MAJOR |